Coexistence

‘Trust simply does not exist’: People must drive Israeli-Palestinian peace, Sari Nusseibeh says

The veteran Palestinian intellectual and peacemaker says the divide between Israelis and Palestinians has never been deeper – but insists there is still reason to hope

|ByDANA BEN-SHIMON
Veteran Palestinian peacemaker says the gap is wide but he has not lost hope for peace. Premium
Dror Amedi and Kamel Jabarin.PremiumPremium

‘We are friends, it’s real’: How a Jew and a Palestinian’s coexistence dream survived October 7

A decade-long partnership was put to the test after October 7, but these two Jerusalem men chose to keep building bridges between their communities

|ByDANA BEN-SHIMON
Raihaana Adira, Canadian Muslim advocating for coexistence.

25 ViZionaries: Raihaana Adira - No. 21

A Canadian Muslim who supports the Jewish people's right to self-determination, advocating for coexistence

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook the Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall. A shared song on a Jerusalem street can offer a rare moment of connection in a city where identity and politics so often shape encounters between strangers. PremiumPremium

Singing together across the divide: What a Jerusalem chorus taught me - comment

One familiar melody on a Jerusalem street became a reminder that music can open doors where conversation alone often cannot

|BySHIFRA JACOBS

Haifa holds Holiday of Holidays Festival

The festival is an initiative of Beit Hagefen – The Arab-Jewish Cultural Center – and the Haifa Municipality.

DECEMBER 11, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
RANA CHOIR – a women’s Jewish-Arab choir from Jaffa.

Druze, Arab enlistment shows minorities choosing Israel, rejecting apartheid narrative - editorial

In a region where minorities are often persecuted, expelled, or massacred, the fact that so many members of minority communities are choosing Israel and not its enemies is remarkable.

DECEMBER 9, 2025ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Druze have been serving in the IDF since the state was born.

Joseph Cohen: On antisemitism, politics, and Israel

Joseph Cohen sits down with JPost's Michael Starr to discuss his experiences with antisemitism and more.

OCTOBER 29, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
JPost sits down with Joseph Cohen.

'Make hummus, not war': How the Israeli-Palestinian owned hummus bar moves forward despite the war

In Berlin, their restaurant has been tested by tensions over the war. Both far-right and far-left factions have protested the “normalization” of an Israeli and a Palestinian working together.

OCTOBER 16, 2025BySHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
The Israeli-Palestinian restaurant Kanaan in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, is an Israeli-Palestinian restaurant brand

Why the Abraham Accords are still missing a soul - opinion

For peace to endure, the Abraham Accords must mature beyond their current scope.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025ByAHARON ARIEL LAVI
RABBI DR. Yakov Nagen delivers the Jewish-Muslim Fraternity Declaration at the G20 Interfaith Forum in Cape Town last month. The writer stands alongside him. They are joined by Imam Talib Shareef (left) and Imam Rashad Abdul-Rahman.

The power of a generation: Young Arabs and Jews are building tomorrow’s Israel - opinion

The future of Israel, in all its complexity, lies in the hands and spirit of its youth – both Jewish and Arab.

AUGUST 28, 2025ByMAISAM JALJULI, BOOZY MERAV BOAZ
DESPITE THE obstacles, a steadfast determination among young Arabs and Jews refuses to yield to despair, say the writers, Boozy Merav Boaz (left) and Maisam Jaljuli.

Israel's road to peace is built on pragmatism, not ideology - opinion

Insisting on promoting ideas that history has proven do not work will never bring peace to the region.

AUGUST 17, 2025ByURI PILICHOWSKI
FRENCH UN AMBASSADOR Jérôme Bonnafont speaks about the situation in Gaza at a Security Council meeting last month. He recently said: ‘The real way to defend the Palestinians is to give them a state.’

The birth of an Army of Healers: Jews, Palestinians offering support during war - opinion

The Army of Healers, a growing network of Arab Palestinian and Jewish facilitators trained in trauma-informed methods, has been supporting both Israelis and Palestinians for the past year and a half.

JULY 24, 2025ByNITSAN JOY GORDON
THE ARMY of Healers: Arab Palestinian and Jewish facilitators from Israel unite in their shared humanity.

Don’t give up on peace, or on us - opinion

Achieving peace can fundamentally change the way Israel is seen by the world and the next generation of Jews.

JUNE 26, 2025ByYAEL BRAUDO-BAHAT
WOMEN WAGE PEACE and Women of the Sun march together on October 4, 2023. Even amid the war, we are building bridges: holding vigils, leading joint training programs, and walking together toward a future we are too often told is impossible, says the writer.

Hope on every desk: A living peace project in Jaffa - opinion

The goal is to raise at least £12,000 to equip all 13 classrooms with essential learning materials: textbooks, notebooks, whiteboards, and stationery.

JUNE 15, 2025ByKATE FREEDMAN
An empty classroom